The further and continuing adventures of the girl who sat in the back of your homeroom, reading and daydreaming.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Stumbling Over Diamonds

I was sitting here, munching on breakfast and looking at Sitemeter, when I followed a an incoming link that led me, in a roundabout way, here. From there, I landed at Antitango's place and from there -- well, from there to the single best gun-forum thread I've ever seen:O. A. Bierkle's 1917.

An amazing connection opens the door to a human-level glimpse of history about an outstanding man.

"I saw to what extent the people among whom I lived could be trusted as good neighbors and friends; that their friendship was for summer weather only; that they did not greatly propose to do right; that they were a distinct race from me by their prejudices and superstitions."